It is probably important to start this off by admitting something; I have yet to be impressed by a 10-inch tablet. The whole idea to this ultraportable slab of mobile-amazing is that it’s supposed to be… well, ultraportable. I should be able to comfortably walk and be more productive then I am on my phone, […]
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 hitting Sprint on June 24th, bring your own 4G originally appeared on Engadget on Tue, 21 Jun 2011 12:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 retail version gets rooted originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 20 Jun 2011 14:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Folks in NYC may have been able to get their hands on one a bit early (not to mention those that attended Google I/O), but everyone else will finally be able to pick up a Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 starting tomorrow. As expected, the WiFi-only Honeycomb tablet will run $499 for the 16GB model and $599 for 32GB at your choice of retailers, and Samsung says it will be available through Sprint in “mid-summer” as well (still just WiFi-only). What’s more, Samsung’s also promising to deliver a number of new features in a “future software upgrade,” including the TouchWiz UX that was originally intended to be included on the tablet, and Samsung’s Media Hub, which promises “easier downloads of rented or purchased content” and additional capabilities when the tablet’s connected to a TV via a dock or adapter. Head on past the break for the complete press release and a new promo video that offers a glimpse of some of those upcoming features, and don’t forgot to check out our full review if you’re still undecided.
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 hits US retailers tomorrow, TouchWiz UX coming in future software upgrade originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 16 Jun 2011 17:23:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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After ditching USB for an iPad-like 30-pin port, Samsung will now charge you $20 to add it back
Samsung’s new Galaxy Tab Adapter adds a USB port to your ten-inch tablet. Just like Apple’s camera connection kit, it hooks into the 30-pin connector and provides a USB port. Unlike Apple’s connector, it will let you hook up pretty much any kind of USB device, including but not limited to “keyboards, mice, thumb drives,” according to Samsung’s blurb.
Mice? Yup. The pitch continues “Insert a USB mouse or keyboard to improve enterprise efficiency at the office or at home.” I did a little digging and it turns out that if you hook up a mouse to the Tab (via USB or Bluetooth), a mouse pointer will appear on the screen.
This could actually prove pretty handy. Whenever I use my iPad along with a Bluetooth keyboard, it’s jarring to have to reach up and touch the screen for editing. While I know that Apple will never, ever add a mouse pointer to iOS, I can appreciate that the feature would be useful on occasion.
The dongle is designed only for the Tab 10.1. The seven-inch Tab already has its own USB port, so you don’t need this anyway. $20.
Galaxy Tab Adapter USB [Samsung via Engadget]
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Hot on the heels of Honeycomb 3.1 and its USB hosting capabilities, Samsung’s US site has just listed a $20 USB adapter for the Galaxy Tab 10.1. The stubby add-on won’t do anything for your Tab’s slender figure, but it will convert the Apple-esque 30-pin connector into full USB and thereby open up a world of connectivity to “keyboards, mice, thumb drives” and potentially any other USB device that gets Android support. Unfortunately, the adapter is out of stock and listed as “back order”, but after waiting this long for USB hosting on Android tablets we can probably hold out a little longer.
Siloheutte-spoiling USB host adapter arrives for the Galaxy Tab 10.1 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 16 Jun 2011 07:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Hot on the heels of Honeycomb 3.1 and its USB hosting capabilities, Samsung’s US site has just listed a $20 USB adapter for the Galaxy Tab 10.1. The stubby add-on won’t do anything for your Tab’s slender figure, but it will convert the Apple-esque 30-pin connector into full USB and thereby open up a world of connectivity to “keyboards, mice, thumb drives” and potentially any other USB device that gets Android support. Unfortunately, the adapter is out of stock and listed as “back order”, but after waiting this long for USB hosting on Android tablets we can probably hold out a little longer.
Silhouette-spoiling USB host adapter arrives for the Galaxy Tab 10.1 originally appeared on Engadget on Thu, 16 Jun 2011 07:36:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Samsung today issued a slew of press releases announcing the arrival of new tablets in Sweden, Finland, Denmark, and Norway. The news, naturally, focuses on the company’s flashy Galaxy Tab 10.1, which will arrive in those countries in August. What’s really interesting here, however, is the mention of the more compact Galaxy Tab 8.9, which has been out of the spotlight as of late, reportedly due to screen problems. The issues (if there were indeed any) have apparently been resolved, and the 8.9 is set to be released in the aforementioned Nordic territories in September — either that or it’s going to take an extra month to shave an inch and change off of those remaining 10.1 models.
Elusive Galaxy Tab 8.9 hitting Nordic countries in September originally appeared on Engadget on Wed, 15 Jun 2011 12:53:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Move on over, Delta. The 200 iPads at your JFK terminal may entertain some folks waiting to board, but before the year’s out American Airlines will start switching out 6,000 in-flight entertainment systems with Samsung 10.1-inch Galaxy Tabs. Sammy will be customizing the Honeycomb slates with flight related “features” including AA’s streaming service mentioned last month, and possibly even adding “expanded memory” for the devices — no word on how, though. Panasonic’s console has some competition it seems. It’s notable that these will only be available in “premium cabins” on a handful of long-distance routes, and unless you’re flying in a 767-200, WiFi access — a separate purchase, by the way — may not be available. We’ve embedded some PR with the details for all you jet-setting tablet enthusiasts after the break.
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Samsung Galaxy Tab spreads wings, flies to premium seats on American Airlines originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 13 Jun 2011 18:42:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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Nothing like a little software update to get the weekend started right… right? Just days after Samsung shipped the first consumer units of its Galaxy Tab 10.1 (you can find our review here), the Android 3.1 update that first struck Motorola’s Xoom is now gracing the Limited Edition models that were handed out at Google I/O 2011. We’ve confirmed here at Engadget HQ that the update is indeed percolating, with Americans needing to simply register with Samsung (select “UK” in the options list, it’s cool) and proceed to the Software Update within the Settings pane. If you’ve applied the update, let us know how things went in comments below; if you ran into any issues, give those More Coverage links a look. Either way: lucky!
[Thanks to everyone who sent this in]
Samsung Galaxy Tab 10.1 Limited Edition gets Android 3.1 update, that much cooler originally appeared on Engadget on Fri, 10 Jun 2011 17:26:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
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